Hilarious Ock. I still remember all us long haired fellows getting our first cut at boot camp ... San Diego ... 1960 ... two weeks out of high school. Its the first step to equalize us, to take us to zero for rebuilding.
But you can get an excellent cut downtown on Adams just east of Laura, next to the popcorn place.... just down from Magnificat. Its called ... ?? I can't remember.
Fellow takes his time .. excellent job. Cost is fifteen. I give him twenty.
We talk about all kinds of things, but mostly social issues, government ... conspiracies ... but mostly about ways to live right ...being non-violent ... giving ... concern about others.
He tells me about Islam, and I tell him about the freedom of being a non-religious person, and about how one can still be good while not believing. His voice is calm ... sincere. He’s a thin black man .. about sixty five. His name is Abdul Jihad. He’s a Muslim.
Early on, he would sometimes ask to shave me. He uses a straight razor. I always say thank you, but never mind.
He sometimes stands on the corner in front of Magnificat. The cut is always quite good.
